Painter racked up six strikeouts. He threw only 72 pitches after back-to-back starts of 81 and 85 pitches. It was by design. Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Painter would be capped at 75 pitches because he was starting on regular rest for the first time.

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson pitches moving Kyle Schwarber to the outfield, and letting Nick Castellanos "get off his feet" at designated hitter.

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Wheeler struck out nine in six innings and got plenty of help from his offense, including Nick Castellanos' sixth inning grand slam on Father's Day.

"He's got a lot of fire," Castellanos said. "He's living his dream right now, right? Fresh in the big leagues, a lot of energy ... It's just fun to watch."

A Philadelphia Phillies trade idea replaces Nick Castellanos with Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds.